2023 Stories

Oakland man finds renewed life with the help of BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation Instructor Jorge Macias, of Oakland, right, flashes a smile after greeting participants Carina Ho, of Berkeley, left, and Emily Seelenfreund, of Oakland, center, during a weekly ...

With First Place for Youth in her corner, Jayla Lackaff is studying video game design at College of Alameda Jayla Lackaff in the bedroom of her shared apartment unit on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Alameda, Calif. Lackaff was able ...

The nonprofit offers aid to about 6,500 people a year in Alameda and Contra Costa counties Tears roll down the face of La Familia Transitional Age Youth Program client Jamaal Morgain, as he talks about the death of his brother ...

“All my mobility instructor has to say is one little thing and I can pull the whole puzzle together. It’s just baffling how that works.” Kellie Robison, longtime client Kellie Robison, 62, of Oakley, is photographed at her home in ...

No odd couple: Front Porch Communities Foundation helps 64-year old and 21-year-old make a good roommate match Jeanne Falla, 64, left, stands with Snezhanka Stefanova, 21, in front of their home in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 ...

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa served 388,996 meals, a 38% increase from the prior year Heather Gourley works in the kitchen of Kidz Planet preschool on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Concord, Calif. Gourley is a graduate of Loaves ...

Paws In Need’s low-to-no-cost spay and neutering keeps animal adoptions affordable Deysi Gonzalez and her daughter Ashley Zamora, 15, give their dog Max a drink after playing fetch with him and their other dog Millie at Owens Plaza Park in ...

For decades, the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center has provided free help to struggling first-time business owners Lilia Vizcaino, third from left, owner of El Tiny Cafe in Berkeley, Calif., stands with her employees Ray Mancilla, left, Ana Arevalo and Mireya Munoz ...

A young mother from El Salvador finds “A new world of hope” with help of Oakland nonprofit Aurora Sanchez and her daughter Yareli, 4, spend time at the Lincoln Families family resource center at Highland Community Elementary School in Oakland, ...